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| Possible synonyms |
| Hypersomnia Sleepiness during the day Somnolence |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to drowsiness |
| Gu Zhen Tang Stabilize the True Decoction |
Warms Spleen and Kidneys; Tonifies Spleen and Kidneys; Restores the Yang; Disperses Cold. | Chronic Spleen Wind from exhaustion of the true or Yang Qi. | Lethargy; Listlessness; Profuse sweating; Ptyalism; Severe drowsiness; Watery diarrhea; Pale complexion; Pasty-white complexion; Rhythmic spasm of the extremities; Pale tongue, thin-white coating; Hidden-Deep pulse (Fú Chen). |
| Tiao Zhong Yi Qi Tang Regulate the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction |
Tonifies Spleen-Qi; Drains Dampness. | Dampness with Spleen Qi Deficiency. | Alternating restlessness and drowsiness; Breathlessness; Fullness of the chest; Irritability; Joint pain; Productive cough with sticky phlegm; Sensation of heavy body; Stiffness of joints; Clear urine; Constipation; Diarrhea; Frequent urination; Poor appetite; Floating-Choppy-Tight-Faint pulse (Fu Se Jin Wei). |
| Si Ni Tang Frigid Extremities Decoction; Aconite, Ginger and Licorice Decoction |
Restores the Yang; Warms the Middle Burner. | Kidney and Spleen-Yang Deficiency. | Aversion to cold; Cold abdomen; Cold-type arthritis; Diarrhea; Drowsiness; Heart failure; Lethargy; Myocardial infarction; Pain of the abdomen; Undigested food particles in the stools; Very cold extremities; Vomiting; Desire to curl up (lying with body curled up); No thirst; Pale or mauve tongue, slippery-white coating; Hidden-Deep pulse (Fú Chen). |